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       #Post#: 89306--------------------------------------------------
       Stihl MS311 Ignition.
       By: Kierant Date: July 1, 2022, 8:18 pm
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       Hi Guys, greetings from the South Coast of the South Island, NZ.
       My Stihl MS311, refused to start, no spark, fitted a new
       sparkplug, still no spark, checked all wiring, OK. Suspected
       ignition module, Stihl dealer tried to charge an exorbitant
       price! So sourced one from China. Fitted new module, chainsaw
       started immediately!!. Didn't use it for a couple of weeks, then
       when trying to start it, it was kicking back, yanking the
       starter cord out of my hand. It eventually started & I did quite
       a bit of work with it.
       Next time I came to use, it just kicked back all the time,
       couldn't get it to start at all. Suspected the new ignition
       module was faulty, managed to get a full refund! Ordered another
       module from a different source, fitted it this morning, still
       the same! Wrenching the starter cord backwards. Fitted the
       original module back, just to prove my original diagnosis, &
       still dead as a dodo, no sign of sparking.
       Any help or thoughts would be much appreciated.
       Cheers, Kieran.
       #Post#: 89307--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Stihl MS311 Ignition.
       By: Chainsawrepair Date: July 2, 2022, 5:47 am
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       Thats part of the issues with aftermarket coils at times. Try to
       find  a good used.
       #Post#: 89308--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Stihl MS311 Ignition.
       By: pleasant Date: July 2, 2022, 3:35 pm
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       Have you checked the flywheel locking keyway? Kicking back when
       pulled could indicate the timing is out, and that could also
       affect the module. Suggest you pull the flywheel off and check
       alloy keyway is intact and is actually stopping the flywheel
       slipping away from its fixed axis
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